Wedding!!

Life's been crazy!

I've had several requests for some photos of my oldest son's wedding.

I feel a little guilty posting since I have not posted for so long

but.........

I am over it!

So here ya go!!

Courtney & Jamie

June 18, 2011

(Reception @ our Home)

 

 

Much thanks to my sister, Dave & Emma for the Great Photos! 

What a wonderful time we had.

Congratulations to the new 

Mr. & Mrs.

Hugs,

Fun Finds!

~As I have said before~

"Only buy what you LOVE!"

The only problem with this theory 

is that I have started to accumulate things that I LOVE

with no real spot for them to go!

Here are just a few of the treasures that I just LOVED!

Loved this old gate.

May put a little white paint on it and leave it out for the winter.

That way it will be chippy white next spring 

and maybe I will find the perfect spot for it.

Loved this fun wooden crate with the canvas handles.

It also has little casters on the bottom. So it rolls around easily!

Cute decorative ceiling tile. They don't make them like this anymore!

~Sweet little white cabinet~

This is a porcelain cup and soap holder.

I just love the cube of french soap!

And I just had to have this old pillar.

It makes me wonder where it came from.
What did the house look like that it once supported?

Would love to hear any suggestion that you might have 
on what to do with these little treasures!


Can you believe it's November already!
~Happy Monday Everyone~

Another Project Down ~ A Million More to GO!

Before I show you what I am up to now!

I just want to ask you if you can smell it!

Photo found here!

Not the apples so much but the smell of Fall!

This is my most favorite season of the year!

Our leaves are starting to fall and the nights are getting cooler.

Who doesn't love to put on a pair of sneakers and a hoodie!

Are you as excited as I am about this change of season?

 Now.....

here's what I am up to!

Remember waaaaay back when I showed you this 

awesome slate chalkboard from Viva Terra?  

For $175 big ones!

Click

Here 

to see my old post!

Well.... I finally got around to making my own!

Here's how it went down!  

1. I bought a 4ft.x4ft. piece of board. 

It was smooth on one side and rough on the other.

2. Then my step-dad cut the board to match

the measurements of the model.

He was able to cut 4 regular size.

And he cut one a little bigger because 

he thought the model was to narrow.

It drove him nuts that they were so narrow.

But... that's the thing I liked about this chalkboard. 

Although.... I must admit  the larger one looks really cool too! 

Thanks John!

3. We decided that it needed a little stabilization.

So I cut smaller pieces to go across

the back at the top and bottom.

I then glued them to the back and 

used clamps to hold them in place.

4. My step-dad also cut two pieces of trim 

that I then glued together.

I off set them so that they would make a lip.

A lip so the chalk wouldn't roll off!

Then I stained them the color I liked!

 5. Next....it was time for the paint.

I used some chalk board paint and rolled on 3 coats of paint!

6. Time to attach the trim to the front.

I drilled a couple holes and 

attached the trim for the chalk.

7. Lastly I needed a way to hang them.

So I attached these circle type hangers to the back.

The wood we used to stabilize them with

came in handy to attach the hangers to!

So... for about $20 I have 5 wonderful chalk boards.

 They may not be slate, but they do the trick.

I know...I know...

you are wondering what does a girl do with 5 chalkboards?

I have the perfect spot for one of them. 

My daughter would love one for her future apartment.

And the rest will make a great gift for someone. 

Graduation, shower, birthday, housewarming......

and the list goes on!

It only took me 7 months to finish this project!!

So many ideas ~ So little time!

 Have a great middle of the week day!